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Job summary

Main area
Womens and Childrens
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
30 hours per week
Job ref
230-44148480-WCS-G
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pro rata, per annum (dependent on experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

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Gynaecology Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Gynaecology Staff Nurse

30 hours per week

Permanent

Salary:  £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata, per annum (dependent on experience)

Closing Date: 10th July 2025

Interview Date: 17th 2025 (subject to change)

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

#JoinTeamEliot

We are looking to expand our Band 5 Nursing Team within Gynaecology.

The role will include working in our Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Unit and supporting our Gynaecology diagnostic lists, which include, Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy.

We offer a friendly environment and provide support in your clinical development giving you the opportunity to work for an organisation supporting its local community.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
  • Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
  • Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care. 
  • Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by the Lead Nurse.
  • Working within the N.M.C Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitation.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients as delegated by senior nursing staff, involving patients and carers where appropriate.
  • Acts as a team leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
  • Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
  • Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
  • Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
  • Manage a group of patients throughout a shift as delegated by nurse in charge.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN
  • Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of Speciality.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant qualifications required or course to area

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
  • Able to work as an effective team member
  • Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
  • Competent in basic life support
  • Awareness of the structure and organisation of the NHS
  • Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
  • Able to manage difficult situations
  • Uses own initiative and can make clinical decisions using evidence-based rationale
  • Able to manage difficult situations

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working on autonomous and in a team
  • Experience of Administering all medications via various routes, (sub cut, intravenous drug therapy, per oral, per vaginal, per rectum)
  • Experience of working in the relevant area
  • Completion of Preceptorship
  • Supervision and teaching of junior staff
  • Experiencing of coordinating a shift
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in other nursing fields

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thelma Hodder
Job title
Gynaecology Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07770448282
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